Millo

Probably the Canaanite name of some fortification, consisting of walls filled in with earth and stones, which protected Jerusalem on the north as its outermost defence. It is always rendered Akra i.e., “the citadel”, in the LXX. It was already existing when David conquered Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:9). He extended it to the right and left, thus completing the defence of the city. It was rebuilt by Solomon (1 Kings 9:15, 24; 11:27) and repaired by Hezekiah (2 Chr. 32:5).

Recorded scripture occurrences (6)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: SA2 5:9

OET-RV SA2 5:9

9 So David lived in that stronghold and called it ‘David’s city’—expanding it on all sides.

OET-LV SA2 5:9

9 And_ Dāvid _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_stronghold and_he/it _called to/for_her/it the _city _of Dāvid and_ Dāvid _he/it _built round _about from the_Millōʼ and_to_the_inside.

Show passage in OET: KI1 9:15

OET-RV KI1 9:15

15 Now this is the matter of the forced labour that King Shelomoh (Solomon) brought up to build Yahweh’s residence and his palace, the raised terraces and the Yerushalem (Jerusalem) city wall, and the cities of Hatsor, Megidon and Gezer.

OET-LV KI1 9:15

15 And_this is_the _message _of the _forced _labour which he _raised the_king Shəlomoh to_build DOM the _house _of YHWH and_DOM house _of_his _own and_DOM the_Millōʼ and_DOM the _wall _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_DOM Ḩāʦōr and_DOM Məgiddōn and_DOM Gezer.

Show passage in OET: KI1 9:24

OET-RV KI1 9:24

24 Once Par’oh’s daughter moved out of the City of David to the palace that he’d built for her, then he built the raised terraces.

OET-LV KI1 9:24

24 Only the _daughter _of Parˊoh she _went _up from_the _city _of Dāvid to house _of_her _own which he _had _built to/for_her/it then he _built DOM the_Millōʼ.

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